Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 379.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Low & middle income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Low & middle income stood at 379.03 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Low & middle income peaked at 726.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.31 billion BoP, current US$, in 1972.
Low & middle income ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +93.0% |
| 1974 | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 6.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 7.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 7.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 12.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.2% |
| 1982 | 10.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 9.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 9.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 9.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 18.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1989 | 20.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 20.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 40.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 59.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1994 | 79.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 87.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 109.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 143.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 142.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 151.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 140.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 155.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 143.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 147.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 190.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 271.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 331.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 462.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 524.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 381.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 575.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 671.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 623.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 669.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 615.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 599.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 517.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 511.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 591.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 528.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 522.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 726.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 591.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 407.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 463.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 379.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 151.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 140.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 524.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 511.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 671.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 515.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 379.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 726.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 5 China 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Brazil 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 France 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Canada 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Japan 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,107 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7748 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,732 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Low & middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Low & middle income was 379.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 726.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Low & middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.